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Yemeni troops liberate several areas in Ma'rib from Houthi militants

Date: 2021-05-02 09:35:09 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8938599

ADEN, May 2 (MENA) - Backed by the popular resistance, Yemeni troops have successfully liberated areas in Ma'rib province from Houthi militias, a military source said Sunday. The operation launched by the Yemeni army left many Houthi elements ....

Iraqi security source: More than 20 prisoners escaped from jail

Date: 2021-05-02 08:55:58 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:8938581

BAGHDAD, May 2 (MENA) - More than 20 prisoners have escaped from prison in Muthanna governorate in southern Iraq, a security source said. The source told Al Sumariya News that Al Helal prison reported that more than 20 inmates in the prison, ....

Lebanon registers 930 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hrs

Date: 2021-05-01 21:40:48 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:8938291

BEIRUT, May 1 (MENA) - Lebanon registered 24 new coronavirus-related deaths and 930 new cases in the last 24 hours. The cases were detected among 13,897 tests, the Lebanese Health Ministry said in a statement Saturday. The total number of ....

Saudi Arabia temporary shuts down 18 mosques after Covid-19 infections

Date: 2021-05-01 21:22:07 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:8938258

RIYADH, May 1 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut down 18 mosques in five regions across the country following an outbreak of Covid-19 infections among worshipers. The new move brought the total number of mosques that were closed within 84 ....

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince receives Saudi FM

Date: 2021-05-01 19:12:24 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:8938116

ABU DHABI, May 1 (MENA) - Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday received Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the Shati Palace in Abu ....

Yemeni PM denounces int'l community's stance towards Houthis

Date: 2021-05-01 19:09:32 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:8938098

ADEN, May 1 (MENA) - Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik hailed on Saturday the heroic steadfastness of Marib governorate in face of the Houthi militias as a gate of victory for the Yemeni people. In statements, Abdulmalik pointed out that ....

Jordan condemns Israeli police harassment of Christians in Jerusalem

Date: 2021-05-01 18:50:14 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:8938099

AMMAN, May 1 (MENA) - Jordan on Saturday condemned Israeli police harassment of Christian worshipers in the vicinity of Church of the Holy Sepulchre in occupied Jerusalem, Petra news agency said. The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ....

UAE slams terror attack in Afghanistan's Lugar province

Date: 2021-05-01 18:37:42 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:8938031

ABU DHABI, May 1 (MENA) - The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a guest house in the Afghan province of Lugar and left scores of civilians killed and injured, WAM reported on Saturday. In a statement today, the ....

Arab Parliament condemns Israel's refusal to allow E.Jerusalem vote

Date: 2021-05-01 18:23:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8937987

CAIRO, May 1 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament on Saturday condemned an Israeli decision to ban the Palestinian residents of the occupied Jerusalem to vote in their country's planned presidential and parliamentary elections. Palestinian President ....

US supports departure of foreign forces from Libya - Ambassador

Date: 2021-05-01 16:51:59 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:8937905

TRIPOLI, May 1 (MENA) - US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland said Saturday his country supports the withdrawal of all foreign fighters from Libya. Meeting Italy's special envoy to Libya Pasquale Ferrara, Norland reaffirmed the US support for ....